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Senate steps down controversial ‘petrol levy’ bill

    Senate steps down controversial ‘petrol levy’ bill

The senate on Thursday stood down the national road funds bill, which has been generating controversy in recent times. The bill had proposed, among other things, a N5 levy on every

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Senate probes ‘extortion of pilgrims’ by hajj commission

    Senate probes ‘extortion of pilgrims’ by hajj commission

The senate on Wednesday mandated its committee on foreign affairs to investigate the alleged extortion of Muslim pilgrims by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The upper legislative chamber

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Senate summons Fashola over Rivers road project

    Senate summons Fashola over Rivers road project

The senate on Wednesday summoned Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, over the delay in completing Bodo-Bonny road project in Rivers state. It directed the minister to brief

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‘Rejected’ south-east commission bill passes second reading at senate

    ‘Rejected’ south-east commission bill passes second reading at senate

Although the house of representatives rejected the bill seeking to establish the South-East Development Commission, it passed second reading at the senate on Wednesday. The bill passed after it was put to a

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Na’Allah: CBN has lost its grip on the banking industry

  Na’Allah: CBN has lost its grip on the banking industry

Bala Na’Allah, deputy leader of the senate, says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lost its grip on the

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No plan to increase pump price of petrol, says PPPRA

  No plan to increase pump price of petrol, says PPPRA

Abdujadir Saidu, executive secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), says there is no plan to increase pump

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Senate probes immigration over alleged irregularities

  Senate probes immigration over alleged irregularities

The senate on Tuesday resolved to probe the Nigeria immigration service (NIS). George Sekibo, senator representing Rivers east, moved a motion that the scope

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No plans to increase fuel price, says senate

  No plans to increase fuel price, says senate

The senate says there are no plans to “add one naira” to the price of fuel. The upper legislative chamber

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Presidency has no plans to reject 2017 budget, says Enang

  Presidency has no plans to reject 2017 budget, says Enang

Ita Enang, senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters (senate), says the presidency has no plan to

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NUPENG describes proposed N5 petrol levy as a huge joke

  NUPENG describes proposed N5 petrol levy as a huge joke

The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has criticised  the proposed N5 increse in  petrol price by

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